.:BlackRain:. X TheBurningRose

[TrebleMaker]

. : | : . Bridgett . : | : .

Bridge continued walking, her eyes closed and her hands out to feel the plants. She twirled about, her hands outstretched just far enough that her fingers brushed bark of trees on either side of her. A blissful smile pulled at her lips while she spun. Carefully lifting a leg up she balanced it along the crook of her knee. She laughed softly, her head dipping low as she did one last, final spin on the ball of her right foot. Loosing her footing for a second, the blond rocked back on her heel until she dropped her left leg back to the ground and landed flat footed. Her hair hung in her eyes as she stared at the walkway in front of her. A slow, quivering breath escaped from her parted lips. Softly a smile yet grew on her face.
She bent and quickly slipped her sneakers off of her feet. Her mind didn't even think of Xaier being out there, possibly watching her. Once her shoes were off, Bridge left them at the edge of the flower garden. Racing off barefoot into the yard, her hands shot out into the air. A grin toyed with her features as she spun her body forward in a cartwheel. She popped back up into a standing position, her face a bit flushed. Turning on her heels, Bridgett did double handed cartwheels back to the where she left her shoes by the garden. She got about halfway there, her goal about five yards off when she stopped and put her hands on her knees. Panting a bit and her hair falling again into her face and eyes, she felt a little light headed now. A whining moan came from her mouth as she dropped backwards onto the grass. Her eyes closed once she was on the ground, her face a warm pink color from her cartwheels. Not even bothering to push her shirt back into place, Bridge just left it be. It was bunched up about her lower ribs. Her head turned onto the side as she took in large breaths. With her legs and arms spread out in the grass, she was just trying to simply relax a little.

[rose;]

|| ... Xavier ... ||

Xavier choked back a sob that rose in his throat, remembering similiar times when a smiling, laughing girl also whirled around the gardens- unafraid of him. A deep aching sadness overcame his lean frame, making it hard to bear. Living so long did nothing to ease these sorrows - or do anything to make them better.
Xavier's eyes were sharp- but changed. They held a very deep sadness and longing- longing for someone to love him, someone for him to love- maybe he needed a dog...
He kept his eyes on her as she sprawled in the grass, flashing back to the evening he had done the same with Izzy- the other girl. They had talked for hours and hours, laughing and smiling.
His eyes never once strayed from her face, not even to the smooth expanse of skin exposed on her stomach. Be retained the traditions of older times- men were polite- gentlemen, and never asked a woman for what they longed for- not until they showed their interest first.
He dropped from his perch, a fall that could have seriously injured a normal human, but he lande easily on his feet, and started forward at a smooth, slow gate. He stopped, half in the light and half out, gazing out through the grass to Keep studying her. He would stay here- he knew she could see him, until she asked him to leave or asked him to come closer. He slid down to sit on the bricks, still only half in the light.

[TrebleMaker]

. : | : . Bridgett . : | : .

She heard something- or someone drop onto the ground not too far from her. Lifting her head just enough so she could look around, Bridge spotted Xavier walking along a path. Her eyes followed him as he walked. Shear curiousity made her ponder on what he had been doing. Was he the one that had dropped from the wall? She'd barely managed to catch someone falling from it a few moments ago. An eyebrow rose at the thought, while her eyes switched back to the sky seemingly uncaring. Her biggest worry was if that fall had hurt him..
Bridgett felt a soft breeze carry her hair over her shoulders. Pulling her shirt back down, her hands slid out to the grass and wove into the soft blades. A sigh dragged out of her as she rolled onto her belly and propped her chin into her hand. Her feet crossed at the ankles and bent at the knee. Fingernails digging into her bottom lip as her eyes landed on Xavier again. Weaving her free hand in and out of the grass, her eyelids drooped a little. With darkness already around them, she was use to being asleep by this time. She ducked her head as she yawned softly. Shaking her head softly as if to dislodge the yawn, Bridge brought her head back up and sleepily looked back to Xavier. Faintly she thought about saying something, anything, to him but couldn't think of anything.

[rose;]

Xavier held his breath when she looked up at him, seeming to study him. He let out a soft sigh when she yawned and looked back down, wondering if he should go over there. SLowly, he stoo and did, each step slow and deliberate. He would leave if she asked him to- wouldn't blame her if she didn't want her there. He sat down cross legged next to her, holding his breath, almost hoping she wouldn't tell him to leave. "You can sleep you know," he said softly, absently reaching out to help pull her shirt down in the back. "I'll let you sleep for a bit out here if you want... Or I can carry you back up to your bed." He smirked, just a twitch of his lip. There were faster ways to get up to the tower than through the halls... After pulling her shirt down his hand absently ran down her back, sartig at her shoulder blades and ending at the small of her back- he really wasn't thinking. He drew his hand away, gazing up at the moon.

[TrebleMaker]

Bridge

Bridgett squeezed her eyes tightly together before opening them wide again. Tossing her head so her hair was over her shoulder, she softly sighed as Xavier settled down beside her. Instead of saying anything she let her eyes flick to him in curiosity. Her feet dropped onto the ground with a soft thump. When she felt his hand carefully pull the back of her shirt into place, she stiffened. Risking a glance over to him, she felt relief wash over to see he was gazing up at the moon and not at her. For now she let him run his hand down her shoulder blades and back. Yet another yawn forced her mouth open. Blinking her eyes sleepily, Bridge hesitantly sat up and looked over at the dark haired boy. "Would you mind? I'm awefully tired. Normally I'm asleep by now." Her cheeks turned a bit rosey at admitting it, she shrugged one shoulder as if indifferent about the whole thing. "I'm afraid if I fall asleep out here I'll have night-mares." A shudder running up her spine made her voice quiver at the end. Keeping her eyes to her crossed-legs, Bridge didn't look up at the boy after her words. Did it even matter if he knew or not?

[rose;]

Xavier nodded his head and smiled lightly. "Fall asleep first, and I'll carry you upstairs. I'll wake you if you seem to be having a bad dream," he assured her. He didn't want to wind his ways through the halls again- planning to carry her up the tower in a way that was easier for him. A vine was easy to climb, and the ones up the towers were quite sturdy... He climbed it all the time. He let his fingers trail down her back once more, almost like he didn't realize he was doing it. When he did realize he was doing it, he jerked his hand back quickly. "I'm sorry," he mrmured quickly. "I- I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, I didn't realize I was doing that." He stumbled over his words as they poured out his mouth, and he looked down at his own feet, a faint, almost unnoticable blush spreading over his features. She just reminded him so much of her...

[TrebleMaker]

Bridge

The rythmic movement of his hand along her back was lulling her asleep. Her eyes were starting to close softly. Bridge startled when she felt his fingertips brush quickly across her side. She rose a hand up to rub at her eyes, "It- you're fine." Voice layered with a sleep it didn't take long before she was leaning back onto the grass next to Xavier. With her back to him, she curled up on the soft grass.. The moon and star's took her attention as she felt her eyelids droop again. She tucked her hands in close to her neck and pulled her feet up closer to her chest. "It's so amazing out here.. I almost wish that I could-" Her words were muffled and she barely even heard them herself. What she was going to say next though was lost in yet another yawn.

[rose;]

Xavier gazed down at her with worry in his eyes, and reached out hesitantly to trail his fingers down her back again, and it comforted him just as much as it did her. "Hm?" he asked softly, wondering what she was about to say. "Just go to sleep," he told her softly, using his whole hand now to run over her back softly. He would catch a lock of her hair too, and gently twist it over in his hand, running his fingers through the ends of it. A smile tugged on his lips as he studied her from the side, suddenly finding himself wishing he could hold her close and have her sleep on him like that. He scowled at the thought, pushing it away. She was supposed to be food, not... Anything more. She couldn't turn out to he anything more- Xaiver didn't think he could take even more people pushing him away because of who he was.

[TrebleMaker]

Bridge

Bridgett let her eyes flicker shut when she felt him resume trailing his fingers down her back. Her body relaxed a bit as she laid there on the grass. "Goodnight," She whispered softly. It didn't take long with his soothing motions to put her to sleep. The last thought that was clear in her mind was that of the Castle, wondering why on earth he chose to live there. And after that weird thoughts of fangs entered into her head before she managed to fall asleep. A soft shiver ran down her spine, making goose-bumps crawl over the exposed skin of her arms and legs. Breathing now falling into a heavier, rythmic pattern, Bridge managed to shift slightly before completely falling into a doze. Her back from her between her shoulder blades and a little lower was pressed against the side of his leg. She wasn't aware she had done so, even being semi-conscious.

[rose;]

Xavier gased slightly when she rolled over, pressing her warm skin to the cold flesh of his pant leg. His hand jumped away from her back and all he could do was stare down at her with wide eyes. She seemed to be only half asleep, but she didn't even care that he was so close... He did smile after a few more moments though- it was a nice feeling against his skin. Human contact... and she wasn't flinching away from him. Slowly- so he didn't disturb her- Xavier bent and gathered her in his arms, and in one swift, smooth movement had her scooped up against his chest, her head on his shoulder. "Sweet dreams," the boy whispered as her ear passed by his mouth. He paused a moment to make sure she had not woekn before standing slowly, and heading back to the castle. He walked slowly, in no hurry to get back inside and go to sleep. He was wide awake, but he knew it would take her longer for her to adjust to a new sleeping schedule- meaning he was going to get less sleep too.